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SERVICES FOR
SENIORS
Throughout his legislative
career, Senator O’Pake has been committed to helping seniors enjoy their
golden years by providing assistance and support for senior programs.
Long Term Care Planning.
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Lancaster, PA, July 7, 2006 -- Senator O'Pake
joined Governor Rendell as the Governor inked his signature on the
"PACE-Plus Medicare" law aimed at giving Pennsylvania's senior
citizens the best prescription drug coverage anywhere in America.
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PACE Plus Medicare
Pennsylvania enacted legislation
(SB
1188, Act 111/2006) – co-sponsored by Senator O’Pake -- meshing the state’s
landmark PACE/PACENET prescription assistance program with the federal
government’s Medicare Part D.
For those who qualify, the state PACE/PACENET wrap-around does the
following:
1/
cover gaps in Medicare prescription plan (Part D) co-pays;
2/ includes coverage for drugs not covered by Medicare prescription plan
(Part D);
3/
pays all or part of Medicare prescription plan (Part D) monthly premiums;
and
4/
eliminates the previous $40 per month PACENET deductible with consumers
instead paying the Part D premium which is about 25 percent lower.
The income eligibility limit for PACE is $14,500 for a single person and
$17,700 for a married couple. The PACENET income limit is $23,500 for
an individual and $31,500 for a married couple.
For more information -- and/or help on current state and federal
prescription drug coverage -- you may wish to contact one or more of
the following:
PACE/PACENET -- 1-800-225-7223
MEDICARE
– 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227)
PA’s
APPRISE counseling service – 1-800-783-7067
Medical
Assistance Call Center – 1-866-542-3015
For
more about PACE/PACENET, click on card below.
PACE/PACENET ENROLLMENT
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Other Links of Interest
to Seniors:
PA
Dept. of Aging
AARP
Social
Security
Medicare
Living Wills
Long Term Care
Home & Community-Based
Care
Consumer Protection
(Attorney General's Office)
Berks County Senior
Centers
Berks County Office of
Aging
Berks County Senior
Citizens Council
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